Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-07

zion can be made in the aggregate 5y
ADDING them TO the free list.
The taxation Of luxuries presents
10 features OF hsrds1ia, but
the necesssrie5 OF life used and consumed
by sll the people, the duty upoa which
adds to the cost CT living in every home,
should be greatly cheapened. The rsdi-
csl reduction Of the duties imposed upon
raw material used in manufacture or it's
free Importation, is Of c0Ure sn impor-
tent factor in eny effort to re-
duce the price Of these necessaries.
Il would not only relieve them from the
increased cOstcsused by the tariff on such
material, but the manufactured product
being thus chespeued that part OF the
tar f now laid upon such product as g
compensation TO our manufacturers on
the present price OF TsW msterisI could
be accordingly modified. Such reduction
or free Importation would serve beside to
largely reduce the revenue.
NOT INJURIOUS TO MANUFACTURERS
Il is not apparent how suca & caange
csn have any Injurious effect upon msnu-
facturers. On the contrary it would
appear to give them s better Chance in
foreign markets with the manufacturers Of
other countries who cheaper their wares
have the opportunity Of exceeding their
sales beyond the limits Of home consamp-
ton, saving them from depression, inter
ruption in business ard loss caused by g
glut.ed domestic market, and affordlrg
their employees more certain and steady
labor with its resulting quiet and
NOT PARTISAN BUT PATRIOTIC
/ cOntentment. The question thus imper-
atiVely presented for solution should be
approached II spirit higher than PSF
tisanship, snd considered il the light of
that reg2rd for patriotic duty which
should characterize the action Of those
intTuSted with the veal of s conhding
people. But the obligation to declared
party policy and principle is not wanting
to urge prompt and effective ection.
Both the great political parties now rep
resented IL the government by repeated
and authoritative declarations, condemned
the condition Of our laws which permit
the collection from the people CT unnec-
essary revenue, and have IN the most SOL
emn manner promised its cor
recton, and neither as citizsns
or pnrtisaIs ere cur cCuntrTmen
in mood to condona the deliberate VIC
lation CT these pledges.
Our progress toward 3 wise conciu-
sion will not be improved by dwelling
upon the theories OF protection sud free
trade. This ssyor5 too mucn of bxndy-
ing epithets. Il is 6 condition which con
fronts US, not G theory. Relief from this
condition may involve slight reduction Of
the advantages which we award our home
productions. But the entire withdrawal
OF such advantages should net be con-
templated.
NOT FREE TRADE.
The question of free trade is absolutely
irrelevant, and the persistent claim made
in certain quarters that ell efforts to re-
lieve tue people from unjust and unaeces-
ssEy taxation sre schemes CT so-called
free traders, IS mischleVous and fer re-
moved from any consideration for the
public good. The simple ard plsin duly
which we owe thu people is 70 reduce tax
alton 70 the necessary expenses OF IN
economical operation Of the govern
mep5 END to restore TO the bust
ness Of the country the money
which we hold il the Treasury through
!, the provisions CT governmental powers.
These things can snd should De done with
esfety to 2ll cur Industries without dan
ger to the opportunity for thas working
men and with benefit ID them aud I'll cur
people By ClegT eping their mems OF sub
6i5tence sad increasing the measure of
their comforts.
CINE THING 1T TIME.
The constitution provides that the
President shall from time to time give 20
the Congress Information CT the stste OF
the Union. Ishs5 been the custom OF the
executive IL compliance with tnis pr0yis-
ion to snnuslly exhibit to the Congress At
the opening of lis session the general
condition. OF the country, GDd 20 detail
with some Particularly the operations If
the diH rent executive departments II
would bs especially agreeable to follow
this course at the present time and to cslI
attention to the valuable accomplish
ine1ts OF these departments during the
lat fiscal year, but lam 50 much impress
ed VIII the paramount importance of the
2 subisC1 Of which this Communication hes
mus far been devoted that I shall
: fOrego the addition CT any other topic and
only urge upon your immediate consider
alton the "siGte of ;he Union' eg shown
IL the present condition OF our Treasury
and our gene-sl fiscal situation upon
which every element Of our safety and
prosperity depends. The reports of the
hesds OF the departments which will be
submitted cootsin
FULL AND EXPLICIT ISFORMATION
? touching the transactions Of the business
entrusted to them and such recommends
tons relating to legislation in the public
interest es they deem advisable. 1 ask OF
you for these reports and recommends
: tions the deliberate examination and
action OF the legislative branch Of the gov.
| eminent. There are other sunj cts net en-.
braced in the department reports demand
irg legislative consideration, and which |
should be glad to submit. Some of them,
/ however, have been earnestly presented
: in previous messages and as to them !
beg leave to repeat prior recommends
tions. As the law makes 10 provi-
sion for sny report from the De
partmcnt Ct Safe, g brief history OF
= the Transactions Of that important de-
partmant together with other matters,
which il may hereafter be deemed essen
tial TO commend to the attention of the
Congress, may furnish the occasion Tor 8
future communicetEon.
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